[MEncoder-users] X264 not recognised during configure

[Corey Hickey]

Spirou Spirou wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to use mencoder with x264 but the configure script doesn't detect 
> it.
> Of course I've download the latest SVN, compiled and installed it (configure 
>  > make > make install), but during the configure check I've always 
> "Checking for x264 ... no", even if I try to force it. The libraries and 
> headers are present into the good folders.
> My command line is :
> $ ./configure --with-extraincdir=/usr/local/include 
> --with-extralibdir=/usr/local/lib --with-x264libdir=/usr/local/lib/ 
> --with-x264incdir=/usr/local/include --enable-x264
> 
> I've got the following in the configure.log :
> ============ Checking for x264 ============
> 
> #include <inttypes.h>
> #include <x264.h>
> #if X264_BUILD < 46
> #error We do not support old versions of x264. Get the latest from SVN.
> #endif
> int main(void) { x264_encoder_open((void*)0); return 0; }
> 
> cc -I/usr/local/include -I/usr/local/include/  -L/usr/local/lib/ -o 
> /tmp/mplayer-conf-7412-2056.o /tmp/mplayer-conf-1972-2056.c 
> -I/usr/local/include/ -L/usr/local/lib/ -lx264 -lm
> /usr/local/lib//libx264.a(ratecontrol.o):ratecontrol.c:(.text+0x1620): 
> undefined reference to `___fpclassify'
> /usr/local/lib//libx264.a(ratecontrol.o):ratecontrol.c:(.text+0x3f94): 
> undefined reference to `__assert'
> /usr/local/lib//libx264.a(ratecontrol.o):ratecontrol.c:(.text+0x3fdc): 
> undefined reference to `__assert'
> /usr/local/lib//libx264.a(ratecontrol.o):ratecontrol.c:(.text+0x415e): 
> undefined reference to `__assert'
> /usr/local/lib//libx264.a(ratecontrol.o):ratecontrol.c:(.text+0x4b38): 
> undefined reference to `__assert'
> /usr/local/lib//libx264.a(csp.o):csp.c:(.text+0x15b2): undefined reference 
> to `__imp___iob'
> /usr/local/lib//libx264.a(common.o):common.c:(.text+0x3fc): undefined 
> reference to `__imp___iob'
> /usr/local/lib//libx264.a(common.o):common.c:(.text+0x419): undefined 
> reference to `__imp___iob'
> /usr/local/lib//libx264.a(common.o):common.c:(.text+0x5dd): undefined 
> reference to `__imp___iob'
> /usr/local/lib//libx264.a(eval.o):eval.c:(.text+0x331): undefined reference 
> to `__imp___iob'
> /usr/local/lib//libx264.a(eval.o):eval.c:(.text+0x377): more undefined 
> references to `__imp___iob' follow
> collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
> 
> ldd /tmp/mplayer-conf-7412-2056.o
> ./configure: line 70: ldd: command not found
> 
> Result is: no
> 
> 
> I'm using cygwin under Windows XP and my mplayer and x264 versions were 
> updated today.

Hmm. I don't know what is causing that, but if nobody else does here,
you should try asking on the mplayer-cygwin mailing list.

-Corey